Corina-Isabela Peptan vs. Vlasta Macek

This puzzle is from Corina-Isabela Peptan vs Vlasta Macek, Moscow, 1994.

White to move and win in 3.

Roll over to see the solution: 1. Rh7+ Kxh7 2. Qf7+ Kh8 3. Qg7#

FEN: 7k/1p4R1/3bp2p/3p3N/p2P4/4NQPP/PP5K/2r1q3 w - - 1 0

About the players

Corina PeptanCorina-Isabela Peptan (1978-) is a Romanian International Master and Woman Grandmaster chess player, with a peak rating of 2485.


Vlasta MacekVlasta Maček (1952-) is a Croatian International Master with a peak rating of 2277.

3 Responses

  1. Tek
    Tek at

    1. Rg7-g8+ Kh8xg8
    2. Qf3-g4+ Kg8-f7
    3. Qg4-g7+ Kf7-e8
    4. Nh5-f6+ Ke8-d8
    5. Qg7-d7#

    Reply
  2. Artlee
    Artlee at

    1. Rg7-h7+ Kh8xh7
    2. Qf3-f7+ Kh7-h8
    3. Qf7-g7#

    Reply
  3. josh
    josh at

    1. Rg7-h7+ Kh8xh7
    2. Qf3-f7+ Kh7-h8
    3. Qf7-g7#

    Reply
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